Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival

09/09/2022

Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival).

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese culture. It is the second most important festival on the lunar calendar, after the Lunar New Year.

The festival is a celebration of the successful harvest of crops. It is said that the moon is the roundest and brightest on the night of the festival. The full moon is a symbol of family reunion. It is a time for outdoor gatherings of friends and family to eat mooncakes, carry brightly lit lanterns, and watch the full moon.